Summary:
The city of Jewell, Iowa is home to two exceptional schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Hamilton Elementary and South Hamilton Middle and High School. These schools are part of the highly-ranked South Hamilton Community School District, which is among the top 23 out of 313 districts in the state of Iowa.
South Hamilton Elementary stands out as a particularly high-performing institution, ranking 43rd out of 576 elementary schools in Iowa and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 75.5% to 91.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.6% to 91.7% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-6. These scores significantly outperform the state averages. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and spends $13,241 per student, higher than the state average.
The South Hamilton Middle and High School is also a strong performer, ranking 35th out of 340 high schools in Iowa and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While not quite reaching the same level of excellence as the elementary school, the high school still demonstrates above-average student test scores, with 70.2% to 90.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a solid 88.3% four-year graduation rate and spends $14,740 per student, higher than the elementary school.
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